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Migration Policy Practice (MPP)

Migrant and displaced children in the age of COVID-19: How the pandemic is impacting them and what can we do to help

Collaboration and unity are needed more than ever to ensure health, safety, and protection for all, especially for those in the most vulnerable of circumstances.

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01 April 2020

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Journal Article

Non-detention of migrants: some facts and figures

This briefing presents key facts and figures on why under international and European Union law, alternatives to detention should be the norm, rather than the exception.

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01 April 2020

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Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)

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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Broken down by age and sex: Why reliable and timely population statistics are more important than ever

With increasing evidence that migrants are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 due to factors such as overcrowding in dormitories and limited access to healthcare, disaggregated data could help policymakers better understand the vulnerability of specific groups of population, including migrants,...

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01 April 2020

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European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

Fundamental Rights of Refugees, Asylum Applicants and Migrants at the European Borders

Council of Europe (CoE) and European Union (EU) Member States have an undeniable sovereign right to control the entry of non-nationals into their territory.

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28 March 2020

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Studies in Social Justice Journal

Negotiated Precarity in the Global South: A Case Study of Migration and Domestic Work in South Africa

This article explores precarity as a conceptual framework to understand the intersection of migration and low-waged work in the global south.

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27 March 2020

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Journal Article

COVID-19: Inclusive Programming – Ensuring Assistance and Protection Addresses the Needs of Marginalized and At-Risk People

The purpose of this paper is to support the ICRC's delegations and métiers in their response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

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27 March 2020

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

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African Journal of AIDS Research

COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: How to Incorporate Women and Gender Equality in the Management of the Crisis Response

This briefing note talks about how the impacts and implications of response to COVID-19 are different for women and men and gives recommendations for an effective response, which should take the gender dimension into consideration.

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17 March 2020

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UN Women

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Other

“Left behind”: why implementing migration-aware responses to HIV for migrant farm workers is a priority for South Africa

Like many other countries, South Africa (SA) has committed to the Sustainable Development Goals that aim to “leave no-one behind”, in efforts towards universal health coverage, and meeting the UNAIDS 90–90–90 targets through the implementation of universal test and treat (UTT) interventions.

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10 March 2020

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Journal Article

Leaving no one behind: Access to social protection for all migrant women

Social protection is a universal human right and a key element of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. While this right unequivocally applies to migrants, irrespective of migration status, migrant women in particular often remain excluded.

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14 January 2020

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UN Women

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Comisión Argentina para Refugiados y Migrantes (CAREF)

Laberintos de papel. Desigualdad y regularización migratoria en América del Sur

This study analyzes migration policies that facilitate access for migrants in an irregular status to an individual assessment that may lead to regular status. Available in Spanish only.

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11 January 2020

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Analysis

Mainstreaming the Health of Migrants in the Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

This information sheet provides an overview of the key health-related GCM commitments and actions, as well as selected examples of IOM action in supporting Member States in implementation and capacity building for migration health programmes.

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02 January 2020

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The Progressive Resolution of Displacement Situations

This document frames IOM’s broad, inclusive approach which recognizes the increasingly protracted nature of crisis and associated impacts on displaced populations, as well as on other migrants and affected communities.

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01 January 2020

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Report

Migration projections: The Economic Case

This paper analyzes the impact of economic development (expressed as gross domestic product, GDP) on international migration. The findings suggest that emigration rates are relatively low in low-income settings, rise with rising GDP per capita, and decline at high income levels.

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01 January 2020

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KNOMAD

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Working Paper

IOM and the Sendai Framework: A Global Review of IOM’s Contributions to Strengthening Disaster Resilience

This report examines the progress made in 2018 for the implementation of IOM’s Strategic Work Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience 2017–2020, adopted three years ago. The findings presented are grounded in data collected from 65 IOM country offices worldwide.

Date of publication:

01 January 2020

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Ethical Trading Initiative

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Report

Base Code Guidance: Modern Slavery

Targeted at the private sector, this guide will help businesses understand key concepts, legal definitions and their responsibility to tackle modern slavery.

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01 January 2020

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Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

Towards a Global Compact for Migration: A Development Perspective

A series of issue briefs explores core issues for the Global Compact for Migration, such as legal migration pathways, return migration and reintegration policies, skills partnerships, the impact of development interventions on migration, and international migration governance.

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01 January 2020

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Healthy Migrants In Healthy Communities

This information sheet explains IOM’s mission and approach to health, and it gives an overview of the three programmatic areas of the Migration Health Division.

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01 January 2020

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Options Paper 1: Options for governments on care arrangements and alternatives to detention for children and families

Reception and placement options in the immigration context for children and families should be non-custodial and with appropriate case management support.

Date of publication:

31 December 2019

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Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS)

Migrants with Irregular Status in Europe: Guidance for Municipalities

The purpose of this guidance is to assist municipal authorities in Europe in providing appropriate access to services for migrants with irregular status. It is also aimed at the public bodies which work with them including police forces, healthcare providers, and housing and education providers.

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31 December 2019

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